German government proposes blocking home and real estate sales based on political views in new threat to free speech

A new bill could block property purchases, including for homebuyers, if the potential buyer is suspected of “anti-constitutional activities” — even without any criminal conviction.

The new dystopian bill, pushed by Construction Minister Verena Hubertz of the far- left right Social Democrats (SPD), could mean those who hold the wrong political views are blocked from real estate purchases.